Heritage in Motion Award

Description of the programme / policy

Heritage in Motion is a multimedia competition for creators and users of films, games, apps and websites on themes related to Europe’s heritage, cultural and natural, tangible and intangible. Founded in 2012 by the European Museum Academy and Europa Nostra, the Heritage in Motion Award is now jointly managed by EMA and the International Foundation Forum of Slavic Cultures, with expert festival developer Mitra joining the team this year.

Main objective of the programme/policy

The Heritage in Motion Award celebrates unique and innovative audio-visual and multimedia projects which promote, explore, document, or safeguard Europe’s cultural heritage. It creates new routes for audiences into collections, and fosters their interest in world heritage.

Specific objective of the programme/policy

Participants compete in four categories to win the Award:
1) New Digital Experiences
2) Virtual and Augmented Reality
3) Heritage Audiovisuals
4) Heritage Schools